I write about a page each day in my journal. This page contains notes, quotes, scripture, and other insights I might have that day. I have been doing this for over two years now. Journaling has changed my life in many ways.
Lately, I have struggled with the fact that I am writing everything in a paper journal that nobody may ever see. I am not writing for anyone specifically, but I believe that thoughts and ideas should be shared. I plan to start sharing these privately with members of this Substack.
It will be private for a couple of reasons. First, much of it is personal. Perhaps most importantly, it contains insights I have thought about and spent the week distilling them into an idea. I believe there is value in that, and I only want to share it with people who want to hear it.
Weekly Debrief
Fitness:
- Bike: 89.5 Miles
- Run 3.1 Miles
Biggest Insight/Idea:
Your habits will dictate your routine, and your routine will dictate the quality of your life.
Weekly Wins:
- Finished a bunch of youtube videos from a backlog and got many of them posted.
- Started going through the mess that is my office. My wife is helping me get it cleaned out and organized.
- Tuesday morning Bible Study discussion was excellent. We discussed how we can be a Timothy (encourager) or an Epaproditis (enforcer) to help keep each other on the right path.
- Set some goals for October
- Strong workout on Friday with a hard bike ride and one of my fastest 5k runs on the treadmill ever.
Weekly Loss:
- Some wasted time procrastinating while avoiding work tasks.
- Slept in longer than I needed to a couple of days this week.
The week ahead:
- Film some comparison videos with the new cameras I am testing (Hike in Glacier, go flying, go on a bike ride)
- Start posting to my Substack!
- Figure out how I should post the weekly debrief.
- Start a Bible reading challenge with my Tuesday Morning Guys during October.
- Get a workout plan started with my daughter and I.
- Work on my company website.
Ideas to work on:
- How do I make fast decisions faster? Is my Personal Impact Filter enough or the right tool for that?
- How do I tell y story and differentiate my brand in a sentence or less?
- The only thing I have a chance of bringing into heaven is my children.
Future weekly debriefs will only be available to supporting members of this substack. Becoming a supporting member helps buy me a coffee and provide me with extra time to read, think, and process thoughts and ideas.